A new Christmas tradition has emerged over the last few years as the supermarkets engage in a price war over veg. When a bag of carrots costs as little as 8p, it’s worth buying extra and getting creat

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Enjoy more time for brunching over the festive season. Serve this with pigs in blankets, if you like. SERVES 4 PREP 10 mins COOK 10 mins EASY V 1 British Morrisons Market Street leek, trimmed and thin

From radish toadstools to bauble wreaths – it’s not the festive season without a little magic and imagination. And, even better, these fun home ideas are quick and easy, too

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